Passion prompts Steiner's new Planned Pethood Plus clinic

By Katie Collins Brush News-Tribune Staff Writer

Posted:
06/11/2013 04:00:00 PM MDT

Planned Pethood Plus jack-of-all-trades employee Ricky Dykes of Brush (left) stands with clinic owner Pam Steiner (center) and son Terry Steiner (right) on a sunny morning on Monday, June 3, when the clinic officially opened their low-cost services to pets and families at the new Fort Morgan location. (Katie Collins/News-Tribune)

For over 30 years, Pam Steiner’s passion for pets has helped over 20,000 animals receive the proper care they need through the organization of low-cost clinics throughout Northeastern Colorado and now she’s taken that enthusiasm to another level with an all-new business, Planned Pethood Plus of Fort Morgan. Steiner, who has made a home of Morgan County for the past three decades, first noted her zeal for taking care of pets as a kid when she began rescuing animals and turning to her furry friends for comfort. Since moving to the area, she also found a large need in the community for more affordable pet care, prompting her to put on several low-cost spay, neuter and vaccination clinics for families in need. Now, Steiner has teamed up with the Denver-based Planned Pethood Plus organization and owner Jeff Young to bring the low-cost services to Morgan County families at a new locale. This latest Planned Pethood Plus clinic is located at 17208 U.S. Highway 34, just west of Fort Morgan, at the site of a former day spa that is now transformed into a pet friendly paradise welcoming cats and dogs for services such as spaying, neutering and vaccinations, with veterinarians from Denver’s Planned Pethood Plus making their way to Fort Morgan each Monday and Tuesday. The clinic, which officially opened its doors to patrons on Monday, June 3, will begin by hosting hours that include Mondays and Tuesdays from 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

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A special Walk-in Clinic for shots will also be offered on those days from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. All shots are offered for a cost of $12. Prices at the clinic include the spaying or neutering of cats for $30, dog spaying for $70 and dog neutering for $65. For those with feral cats, no appointment is necessary and at a cost of $30 they can be provided with fixing, ear-notching and rabies vaccines. “It’s been a 25-year-long dream in the making,” said Steiner as she opened up the new Planned Pethood Plus location on a sultry Monday morning. “I want to make sure not only that everyone has an affordable place to take their pets, but also to stress the importance of spaying and neutering pets,” finished Steiner who also emphasized the importance of late of getting pets vaccinated for rabies. Steiner’s emphasis is reiterated by recent statistics that show the true importance of such pet care. For instance, according to the Humane Society Animal League for Life, each day, about 70,000 puppies and kittens are born in the United States, as compared to approximately 10,000 humans. With birth rates this high, there will never be enough homes for these animals. The estimated number of feral (homeless/wild) cats in the U.S. is now between 60-100 million and the current number of cats and dogs entering shelters each year is six to eight million, with an estimated 61 percent of dogs that enter shelters being killed and 75 percent of cats. Steiner also hopes to utilize a wealth of acreage that graces the south of the new clinic building for a full-service, low-cost veterinarian office in the future. Planned Pethood Plus also will host a more formal grand opening ceremony, complete with specials and drawings soon. In order to control your local pet population, and to keep your own pets safe, happy and healthy, contact the Planned Pethood Plus Clinic of Fort Morgan by calling them at 970-867-2380. You can also find more information on prices and services by dropping by their new location at 17208 U.S. Highway 34 in Fort Morgan.

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